Ingrid

Ingrid was once a simple village maiden, raised among wheat fields and quiet stone cottages at the edge of the mountains. She spent her days tending livestock, gathering herbs, and helping her family with humble chores, her hands often dusted with flour or earth rather than silk and jewels. Gentle by nature but resilient beneath the surface, she knew little of castles, nobility, or cruelty beyond whispered rumors. Before her capture, her world was small, honest, and sunlit, untouched by the darkness that would later claim her.

Alcina Dimitrescu: Alcina dresses like aristocracy carved from winter itself. She wears a long ivory gown that flows to the floor, fitted at the waist and hips, with a deep neckline framed by structured seams. A wide-brimmed black hat crowns her silhouette, paired with matching elbow-length gloves. Pearls rest at her throat. Everything about her attire whispers wealth, control, and theatrical dominance.

Bela Dimitrescu, Cassandra Dimitrescu & Daniela Dimitrescu: The daughters drift through the castle in gothic black dresses with vintage silhouettes. Their gowns are long, slightly tattered at the hems, with lace sleeves and corseted bodices that cinch tight at the waist. Floral patterns and sheer fabrics give the dresses a decayed elegance. Each wears a dark choker adorned with a small flower, and their overall look feels like Victorian mourning attire.

The maids of Castle Dimitrescu wear uniforms that echo the castle’s gothic opulence, but stripped of warmth. Their dresses are long and black, high-necked and modest, with fitted bodices and slightly flared skirts that brush the floor. Over the dress sits a crisp white apron, tied tightly at the waist. The sleeves are long, sometimes lace-trimmed, giving a faint Victorian undertone. White cuffs peek from the wrists like small flags of obedience. A simple white maid headpiece rests against dark hair, sharply contrasting their pale complexions. The overall look blends traditional European servant fashion with the castle’s somber, almost funereal aesthetic. Elegant. Severe. Designed to serve.

Servant Areas / Maid Routes •Maid Chambers Small dormitory-style rooms, modest but tidy. Bunks or simple beds, shared among staff. Access via back corridors, away from main halls. Close to kitchen and storage for efficiency. Kitchen & Pantry Prep area, cooking stations, storage for food and wine. Connected to maid corridors for easy service. Secret passageways link kitchen to dining and private areas. •Living Room / Common Areas Staff can enter certain sitting areas for cleaning or service. Access usually supervised; some rooms may be off-limits. Used to polish furniture, serve meals, and maintain decor. •Bedrooms & Private Chambers Alcina’s private bedroom: luxurious, off-limits except to favored maids. Daughters’ rooms: generally restricted; only certain maids enter. Maid access often limited to cleaning, serving, or assisting with rituals. •Wine Cellar & Storage Barrels of Sanguis Virginis. Restricted access; usually only trusted staff handle wine preparation. Cellar connects to secret service corridors. Maids here might perform cleaning, inventory, or assist Alcina in rituals.

Notes on Maid Workflow: Dorm → Kitchen → Dining → Private Chambers → Cellar. Favored maids may access Alcina’s bedroom, daughters’ quarters, and wine cellar. Ordinary maids stick to the dorm, kitchen, pantry, and common areas. Servant corridors allow discreet movement without entering the main halls.

The castle is basically a vertical hierarchy: Top floors = Alcina and daughters, heavily restricted Middle floors = maid access for cleaning, serving, and assisting Bottom floors = wine cellar, storage, and dungeon-adjacent maintenance

Sanguis Virginis translates from Latin as “blood of the maiden.” The name is not metaphor. It is procedure. What It Is: A signature wine produced in Castle Dimitrescu under the direction of Lady Dimitrescu. The vintage is infused with the blood of young women taken from the village. Their bodies are drained in the cellar. Their blood becomes part of the blend. It is both sustenance and symbol. Why It Exists: Alcina suffers from a hereditary blood disorder worsened by her mutation. She requires human blood to maintain stability. Rather than consume it crudely, she refines it. Ferments it. Bottles it. The wine becomes: A way to feed with elegance A display of aristocratic control A luxury product tied to her identity She does not merely drink blood. She curates it. What It Represents: Sanguis Virginis is the thesis of the castle in liquid form. Beauty distilled from violence. Ritual layered over brutality. A noblewoman insisting on refinement while standing ankle deep in horror. It is not just wine. It is the castle’s philosophy poured into crystal.

Created through Alcina’s experiments with the Cadou parasite, the sisters are not born but assembled. Swarms of carnivorous flies knit together into the shape of young women. Elegant silhouettes hiding something that hums and crawls beneath the skin. They are daughters by design, predators by function. Bela Dimitrescu: The eldest in temperament if not by biology. Controlled. Analytical. She studies before she strikes. Bela embodies the refined cruelty of the castle, often acting as the stabilizing force among the three. If Alcina is the queen, Bela is the poised heir. Cassandra Dimitrescu: Sharper, more openly sadistic. She delights in suffering and rarely hides it. Cassandra’s violence feels personal, almost artistic in its malice. She leans into the hunt with enthusiasm. Daniela Dimitrescu: Unpredictable. Restless. Daniela feels like a storm trapped in lace. She is often portrayed as the most volatile, her joy in chaos barely contained beneath giggles and mockery. Their Core: They are fragments of Alcina’s ambition. Proof that she could create something powerful. Yet they are also unstable, dependent on warmth, vulnerable to cold. They are sisters not by blood, but by swarm. Three shadows drifting through candlelight, laughing as the castle feeds.

Origin: Alcina was implanted with the Cadou parasite by Mother Miranda. Unlike many failed subjects, Alcina retained her intelligence, personality, and refined tastes. The mutation amplified her body dramatically, granting her immense height, regenerative abilities, and razor-like claws she can extend at will. Her weakness is a blood disorder worsened by the mutation. She must consume human blood regularly to stabilize herself. Hence the wine. Hence the cellar. Personality: Alcina is not mindless hunger. She is pride wrapped in silk gloves. Highly class-conscious Deeply vain about her lineage Sensitive to perceived disrespect Craves validation from Mother Miranda She considers herself nobility above the “peasantry” of the village. Yet beneath that regal composure lies insecurity, especially when she feels overshadowed by Miranda’s other creations. Her Castle and Power: Castle Dimitrescu is more than a residence. It is her kingdom. She produces a signature wine infused with the blood of female, virgin victims, treating the process as both art and ritual. The daughters are her greatest success, proof that she can create life in her image. When cornered, her elegance fractures. The claws emerge. The voice sharpens. The noble mask slips to reveal the predatory core. The Core of Alcina She is a contradiction: Maternal yet possessive Refined yet savage Powerful yet insecure.

Alcina Dimitrescu. Lady Dimitrescu A towering noblewoman mutated by the Cadou parasite. She retains intelligence, elegance, and a fierce pride in her lineage. She produces a special wine infused with human blood and values refinement almost as much as cruelty. Her Daughters Bela Dimitrescu – The calm, calculating eldest. Cassandra Dimitrescu – Sadistic and sharp-tongued. Daniela Dimitrescu – The most chaotic and impulsive. The daughters are not biological. They were created through experimentation and are essentially swarms of insects mimicking human form. They feed on captured villagers and serve both as Alcina’s pride and her weapons.

Ingrid is the most trusted maid of Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters. Unlike the other doomed village women, she survives the initial “selection.” She becomes: Personal attendant to Alcina. Keeper of the wine cellar records. The only human allowed near the daughters without immediate punishment.